If you previously used Gmail but later removed it from your Google Account, your old Gmail username will still appear on your Google Dashboard. You can still sign in to your Google Account with this username, but you won't be able to get to your inbox. Learn how to reinstate Gmail for your account.

If you join a Google Group, you'll be asked to enter a nickname to use with that group. You can see this nickname under "My groups" if you sign in to Google Groups. Keep in mind that you can't sign in to your Google Account with this nickname.

To change your Google Groups username:

Sign in and select “My groups.”

Next to your username, select Edit.

In the pop-up window, select Edit and type in the name of your choice.

Select Save.

Note: Any changes you make to your nickname in Google Groups won't be reflected on the My Account page.

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